Dave Surico

If you would have told Australian Michael Wrona six months ago that he would be working in America, he would have calmly edged his way over to a telephone. ''I...

If you would have told Australian Michael Wrona six months ago he would be working in the United States, he calmly would have edged his way over to a telephone....

Light Ice accompanied trainer Charlie Whittingham and 1989 Horse of the Year Sunday Silence on their plane ride to Chicago Monday. The 4-year-old filly will run Saturday in the Grade...

A field of 7-10 starters is shaping up for the Grade III Armour Handicap this Saturday. The 1 1/2-mile Armour, the longest stakes race of the Chicago season, gives 117-pound...

While the Ft. Knox band warmed up to play My Old Kentucky Home before the Kentucky Derby at Churchill Downs, horse owners Judd Malkin, Burt Glazov and A. Lee Sacks...

The Illinois Thoroughbred and Breeders Foundation`s big weekend begins at 10 a.m. Friday when 2-year-olds ready for auction work out at Hawthorne. Friday afternoon, Illinois champion older mare Valid Vixen...

- Streaking: Dee Lance, a winner of three straight races including the $108,650 Doublrab Handicap at Sportsman`s Park March 10, will risk his victory streak in the six-furlong Jack R....

- Cross-country affair: Saturday`s 6 1/2-furlong Doublerab Handicap at Sportsman`s Park, the first $100,000 race of the Chicago season, is expected to draw some good horses from the South as...

Old Man Winter`s first Chicago visit, coupled with existing wet conditions, combined to force a cancellation of the nine-race card Thursday at Hawthorne Race Course. Both jockeys and track management...

Jockey Anthony DeSilva was suspended for 30 days by Hawthorne stewards Monday for allegedly failing to ride longshot Mr. Valentino to the best of his ability in the fifth race...